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Emergency Physicians’ Knowledge of Sports-Related Concussion, Referral Patterns, and Use of Return to Play Guidelines

Although emergency department physicians care for a large number of patients with sports-related concussion (SRC), little is known about their knowledge of SRC and return to play (RTP) guidelines. The authors conducted a 32-question cross-sectional Internet survey to evaluate knowledge of SRC and practice patterns with RTP strategies used by emergency department physicians in Washington State and Montana. A total of 152 emergency department physicians participated in the survey.